Depression Recovery

Question:

Thanks for the update darkman.  I know she can pull this off and make the July 10th job… — Kevin Baker Keizer, OR http://newhorizons.unfranchise.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > A return to good health will allow her to meet a starting  date of July 10, 2000!!! This > is the STUFF that dreams and recovery are made of!!

Response:

Hi Lynda.  Its Tom.   I’m missing your anectdotes amd gen. fun.  i await your return and speedy recovery although you have alot to deal with.  Just a friend saying i miss youn.  Like James, your input is sorely missed and Godspeed.  Tom W. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > I spoke to Lynda on Saturday.  As usual there is good news and bad news. In order to > leave you in as good a frame of mind as you were in when found this post, we’ll cover the > bad news first. > 1.  The lady is in the midst of a really severe depression.  Six weeks is a long time to > be as down as she is.  Med adjustments are sofar not changing her attitude for the better. > She looks for a change for the better to occur as she increases the dosage of this med to > higher levels.  She has had a reviving experience with this drug in the past. > It continues to be difficult for her to remember that this thing will change and that she > will sooner or later return to former grace, stamina and health. > Your continuing notes of support although mostly left with barely a reply are the > highlight of days when she is able to get to the computer.  IMO although good wishes are > happily received, notes from her friends reminding her that change is inevitable would > perhaps be more therapeutic. > Please do not feel slighted if you have not received a response or if your response has > been less than expected.  She is doing all that she can just trying to get out of her > room.  BP 11 depression sucks the big one. > 2. It looks like the three stairs fall down  resulted in the stretched tendons but no > broken bones.  Still wearing the air cast on the ankle and  ended up with a bruised hip as > well. > 3.  MS continues it’s debilitating effects.  She is now on what she refers to Canadian > crutches as she has been unable to exercise. > 4. AND NOW…. For the good news.  Lynda has been accepted as Nurse

Practioner (NP) in a – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> New Medical practice close to her home!!  Interviews prior to this depression and fall > have allowed her to return to the medical career that she so dearly loves. Yippeee!!!!! > as our friend Tristana Banana would say! > A return to good health will allow her to meet a starting  date of July 10, 2000!!! This > is the STUFF that dreams and recovery are made of!! > Who says that the world ..in here or out there is void of inspiration…  This illness > steals your confidence.  Many of you are aware as to how difficult it is to regain.  My > hat is definitely off to a women who faced and conquered that  fear of rejection and > failure and stayed to win the prize.  That ladies and gentlemen is

unyielding character. > For my money, I’m betting that she’s going to pull this recovery rabbit out of her hat. > Depression or not, with or without an ankle cast.  Lynda has got the

determination to make – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> it happen.  She will climb out and be able to start this great new job. You might > congratulate her when next you kindly write. > So, that’s about all the news that’s fit to print. > Stay well. >      - darkman